Former Workers Public House 273 Market Street Whitworth Rochdale OL12 8PW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Full: Change of use from public house/club to 8 No. self-contained apartments with associated car parking Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 67.
Documents 13
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 9
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 7
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
- Council
- Rossendale
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- OL12 8PW
- Received
- 17 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Whitworth
- Parish
- Whitworth Town Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 28 Sept 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Chorlton Planning Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 67, past the statutory target. 84% of changes of use in Rossendale are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Rossendale in the last twelve months, from validation. Rossendale decision record →
Public comments
94% object · above the UK average of 75%
34 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14864239
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14864239
- Neighbours
- 10 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 10 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 11 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 21 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Rossendale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #287 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 75% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).
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The consultation period closed on 11 Sept 2026.